Logan Corelli

Book received from Goodreads Giveaways.

I loved this book even though many of the places mentioned were ones that I have read about multiple times. The book focuses on the investigations this author did both on his own and as a part of a paranormal group. He was very truthful, if nothing happened he so, if something went utterly wrong with the investigators, he mentioned that as well, and if he believed he caught something paranormal he went into quite a bit of detail on how he investigated those happenings. I know that most places that are supposedly haunted have been investigated ad nauseam by just about every paranormal group out there including the ones with their television shows. So for those who enjoy this type of book, they can get boring, however, there are enough new places mentioned that it kept me entertained and made it enjoyable. I do suggest reading this book if you're a fan of the genre, especially for a spooky October read.… (more)

First, let me say that I really wanted to like this book. On the spectrum of belief and disbelief in the paranormal, I definitely trend toward the former. Second, there are some great mentions for travel destinations for those brave enough to do so in the hopes of experiencing something eerie and beyond reasonable explanation.

However, what the book desperately cried out for was more detail and explanation for the writer and his peers' experiences. A loud noise is heard in another room, every asks 'What was that?'.....then nothing. The author jumps off an elevator prematurely, and does describe the sensations he was experiencing prior to the leap, but afterward, when his pals are asking him 'Why did you do that?'......nothing. Footsteps in the other room? No-one is there? No biggie. In the end, it leaves you feeling not at all satisfied that anything earth shattering and in most cases, even interesting, happened.

The book still works if you look at it solely as a field guide to haunted locations in American, but lacks emotional reaction entirely.… (more)

I received this book from NetGalley and Llewelyn Publications in exchange for a fair and honest review. Thank you! 😀

I generally read paranormal type books to learn a little about the history of whatever particular country or area the account is concerned with. So I like it when a well researched history of the particular haunt is included before the account of the investigation. To me it adds credence to the author. They’ve spent their time learning about their intended paranormal investigation site and know the recorded history of the site and any tales which are associated with it. It also gives the reader a baseline to start from. There’s none of that in this book. The writing is clunky and random names are dropped into the narrative as if the reader should already know who the members of the paranormal team are already. A little background on each would be nice. Also not much seems to happen in these investigations, nine times out of ten the author relates that a question was asked or an experiment was carried out with no result. The book reads like a raw outline of what should be a more detailed, scientifically based book. Disappointing.… (more)